title: [Hip prosthesis in the elderly].
abstract: Total hip replacement is often used in elderly patients. We found that the results are almost as good in the elderly as in younger patients. Mortality is higher in the older, but for other complications, there is no difference between older and younger patients.
authors.affiliation: Kirurgisk avdeling, Ortopedisk seksjon, Ullevål sykehus, Oslo.
authors.lastname: Graadal ø
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Reikerås
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D006622:Hip Prosthesis / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000401:mortality; D006801:Humans; D011379:Prognosis
vernacular_title: Hofteproteser hos eldre.